Story on radioactive leak downplayed danger

The recent article on the radioactive water leak at the Nine Mile Point 1 nuclear reactor left a lot of questions unanswered and in my opinion downplayed what could be a very serious health issue for people living near the plant. The article seemed to have only one source: Constellation Energy Nuclear Group spokesperson Jill Lyon, who among other things, claimed the leak poses no threat to the public or workers.

Of course Constellation Energy would say that. Never mind that the levels of radioactive tritium found in the water far exceed the Environmental Protection Agency’s standard for tritium in drinking water. Never mind that the company clearly has no idea where the leak is coming from or how big it is. Never mind that tritiated water is certainly harmful to humans and has been linked to cancers, diseases and birth defects. I hope The Post-Standard will continue to follow this and will look beyond the biased reassurances of company spokespeople to find out what is really going on at Nine Mile.